Garment press



B. W. BROCKETT Dec. 8 1925' GARMENT PRES S Filed June 19, 1920 4Sheets-Sheet 1 n are afar Jflys B. W. BRQCKETT GARMENT PRESS 4 Sheet 4lllllllllllllll 1!!! June 1 Patented mm M FORD W. BROCK'ETT, D CLEVELANDl-lEltiI-KTS VILLAGE, QHIQ, ASFSTGNUR, BY DIREUT AND MEQNEASSIGIIMENTEi, OF ONE-HALF TO THE AMERICAN LAUNDRY MACHINERY COMPANY, OFNUR'WOUD, OHIO, A. CORPORATION OF OHM), AND Nl- HALF 'JLO METROPULTTANTRUST GUMPANY, TRUSTEE, OF NEW YORK, lit. 32"., A. CQT

PORATIQN 9F NEW rents;

GAEHSEENT.

Application tiled June in, 1%0. Serial No. 3%,17t).

To all whom itmay concern:

Be it known that l, Bnmrcnn W. Bnocitnrn, a citizen of the United Statesresiding at Cleveland Heights Villa e, in the county of Cuyahoga andState of fihio, have invented certain new and useful Improvements invGarment Presses, of which the following is a specification.

This invention relates to the class of laun- 1 dry machines and moreespecially to improvements in garment presses.

The objects of my invention are to provide a buck or garment supportingmember which is more ethciently adapted for proper 15 distribution ofsteam and air to and through the buck; to provide means for equalizingthe distribution of steam through the buck. preparatory to pressing thegarmentand to 'rovide means for equalizing the distribution of airthrough the buck tor the purpose of dispelling the steam from the buckas well as from the garment after the press ing operation.

Other objects of the invention will appear from the following detaileddescription and claims when considered in connection with the.accompanying drawings.

Fig. 1 is an end elevation of my improved machine; Fig. 2 is a frontelevation thereof; Fig. 3 is a longitudinal vertical section takenthrough the buck; Fig. 1 is a cross section taken on line c-c, Fig. 3;Fig. 5 is a sec tion taken on line 0ta Fig. 3; Fig. 6 is a section takenon line b-h, Fig. 3; Fig. 7 is a plan view of the buck with parts brokenaway to show my improvement of the buck in detail; and Fig. 8 is-anenlarged transverse section through the buck.

The frame 1 supports the work table 2 and also the buck or garmentsupporting member 3. The presser head d is swiveled at the point 5 onthe-forward end or an overhanging arm 6 which is rockably mounted at 1upon an upwardly extending arm of the supporting frame 1. The arm 6carries a counterweight 8 at its rear end. The spring 9 which extendsbetween the arm 6 and the base portion of the supporting frame, asclearly indicated in F ig. 1, normally tends to open. the presser headl, as is well known in the art. The presser head is closed by pressinupon treadle 10 which is mounted upon tie base portion oi the supportingtrams and which operates through the rod 14 and the bell crank lever 12which is pivotally mounted at 13 upon the frame. Bars 15 are pivotallyconnected at 16 with the end of the bell crank lever 12 and have pivotalconnection at their other ends 16 with the toggle lever mechanism whichincludes the links 17 and 18. The link 17 is pivotally mounted upon thebase po tion of the machine frame, while the link 18 has pivotalconnection at 20 with the overhanging arzri ii. The link 18 may beadjusted so as to increase or decrease the length of this leverconnection and at the same time increase or diminish the tension uponthe spring 19 the arrangement of which will be clearly understood fromFig. 1. provided as indicated at 21 for locking the link 18 in theposition to which it is adjusted, this mechanism being more fullydescribed in the patent to Cooper No. 1,532,711 or l vlarch 2, W20. A.rod 22 which is pivotally connected at 23 to the link 17 extends betweenthe bars 15 and has pivotal connection therewith, as indicated at 24.The nut 25 which may be set at different positions upon the end of therod 22 serves as a stop for limiting the movement of the toggle levermechzmism. This mechanism being old in. the art will not be heredescribed. at any more length. a

The presser head is closed by means at the handle 26, and an suitablemeans might be adopted for supp ying steam to the presser head as forinstance through the pipe 27..

This being an old practice in the art a detailed description thereofwill not begiven.

The buck or garment supporting member comprises the lower plate 29.along the ion gitudinal marginal portions of which there are providedchannels for the distribution of steam and air therealong, as will belater explained. $trips 31 of suitable material,

as for instance metal, are secured in any suitable manner. as forinstance by means of screws 32, to the marginal portions of the plate29, and these strips 31 are so shaped and so arranged that they overhangthe channels 30. As will be seen from Fig. 7

Means is I too of the drawing, strips 31 are narrowed towards their endsand hear such relation to the channels that the cross section of theslots 30 formed. thereby increases from -a point substantially midway ofthe length of the buck toward the end portions thereof. The purpose ofthis arrangement will appear later. It will be also observed from thefigures of the drawing that the strips 31 are so seated upon the plate29 that their upper surfaces are flush with the upper face of cloth 38extend along the inner face of the padding 39 and overlap the marginalportions of the wire fabric 37. The outer covering 40 is the ordinarymuslin, duck or other suitable fabric which is pervious to air andsteam. These layers are secured in proper position upon the buck bymeans of the cord 41, as is well known in the art.

The purpose of the particular "arrangement of the layers just referredto will appear from the description which is to follow.

The buck or garment supporting member is provided with a steam chamber42 which has communication through the ports 46 and 48 with the channel43. This channel 43, which is formed in the extension 44 upon the lowerface of the plate 29, extends transversely across the buck andcommunicates through ports 42* with channels 30 at points substantiallymidway of the length thereof, and thus supplies steam to the undersideof strips 31. the passage of the steam over the path just described isactuated by means of the rod 49, the lower portion of which is enclosedin the housing 50 which is attached to the under side of the steamchamber. As will be seen from Fig. 1, the valve rod 49 is actuated bymeans of treadle 51'which is pivotally mounted upon the lower portion ofthe frame. Steam is supplied to the chamber 42 through the inlet 52 anda drain 53 is provided for the condensed steam.

A fan 54 of any suitable type is provided for supplying air through apipe connection to the channels 30 and thus to the under side of thedeflecting strips 31. This pipe con- The valve 47 which controls rod 60.Rod 60 is connected with one arm of bell-crank lever 63,.which ismounted upon shaft 64 supported in suitable bearings 65 on the frame.The other arm of the bell crank lever 63 has a forked arm 37 whichengages a spring 68 arranged below the collar 69 on valve rod 61. A stopor rest 70 is provided on the end of treadle lever 62 for engagementwiththe floor. As will be seen from Fig. 6 of the drawing, the main air pipe52 has connection with the pipes 57 for distribution of the air to theports 58 which have communication through ports 58 with the channels 30at points substantially midway of the length thereof. The upper ends ofthe pipes 57 are threaded in the underside of the buck, as shown.

Thus it will be seen that upon bringing the presser head to closedposition with relation to the buck, steam can be supplied to the presserhead in the usual mannenand also to the buck through slots 30 throu hoperation of the mechanism just descri ed. By virtue of the particular,arrangement of these slots the steam will be more uniformly dis tributedthrough the padding on the buck. This is so because of the fact that theslots are more restricted at the points of supply of steam, whereas, theslots are of larger cross section at points removed from the point ofsteam supply. In other words, the plate 31 acts as a deflecting meansfor distributing part of the steam along the buck before it is allowedto pass through the slats. In this way the distribution of steam isequalized throughout the extent of the garment supporting member.

Then because of the particular structure and arrangement of the padding.on the buck the steam will passdirectly through the upper portion of thepadding without passing through the lower portion thereof. This is madepossible because of the impossibility of the steam to penetrate throughthe oilcloth which covers the lower layers of the padding. The strips ofoilcloth 38 serve as a means for deflecting the steam after its passagethrough the slots 30 and directing it through the space provided-by thewire mesh 37. They also serve to shield or protect those portions of theupper or pervious layer of padding from the steam and prevent eithersteam or air from passing through the pervious layers of padding exceptover the ordinary central pressing area thereof. As a result of thisarrangement the benefit, of the lower padding layers is realized as acushioning means without these layers being saturated with steam andtherefore without the subsequent deterioration thereof. If the steamwere allowed to penetrate the lower layers of the padding they wouldsoon become soggy, which would be decidedly objectionable. Then, too,with the present arrangement it is neceslflO . thereon.

.ing means in connection with the air as well as for steam, and likewisethe plates 31 serve to deflect and distribute the air to betteradvantage throughout the extent of the buck. The air upon being forcedthrough the pipes 57 is caused by the plat-es 31'to be deflected anddistributed through the slots VVhereupon it is further deflected by thestrips of oilcloth 38 and caused to pass through the wire mesh andeventually through the-upper layer of padding to the garment supportedThis air is turned on upon completion of the pressing operation when itis desired to dispel the steam both from the buck and from the garment.As will be understood, steam is more readily removed -while still in amobile state, and with my arrangement a high degree of efficiency isattained in this respect. Not only is the ef-. ficiency of such a deviceimproved by my structure in point of economy of time, but

'also from the standpoint of prolonging the life of the padding on thebuck.

It is to be understood'that in my device the steam might also be removedfrom the padding by sucking it out through the slots and the otherconnections above described for the air, instead of blowing it of agarment supporting member having a I lower body of padding that isimpervious to steam, an upper body of padding that is pervious to steam,and means for pass-.

ing steam between said bodies of padding.

3. In a garment press, the combination of a garment supporting memberhaving a lower body of. padding that is impervious to steam, an upperbody of padding that is pervious to steam, steam pervious means forspacing said bodies of padding, and means for assing steam between sa dbOdYBS of pad ing.

4. In a garment press, the combination of a garment supporting memberhaving a lower body of padding that is impervious to steam, an upperbody of padding that is pervious to steam, and means for con ductingsteam from a point below said member to a level above said imperviousbody of padding and for directing and distribut- I,

ing the steam between said bodies of padding.

5. In a garmentpress, the combination of a garment supporting memberhaving a lower body of padding that is impervious to air, an upper bodyof padding that is pervious to air, and means for passing air betweensaid bodies of padding.

6. In a garment press, the combination of a garment sup orting memberhaving a lower body of padding that is impervious to air, an upper bodyof padding that is pervious to air, air-pervious means for spacing saidbodies of padding, and means for passing air between said bodies ofpadding. 7. In a garment press, the combination of a garment supportingmember having a lower body of padding that is impervious to air, anupper body of padding that is pervious to air, and means for conductingair from a point below said member to a level above said impervious bodyof padding and for directing and distributing the air between saidbodies of padding.

8. in a garment press, the combination of a garment supporting memberhaving a lower body of padding impervious to steam and air, an upperbody of padding pervious to steam and air, and means for passing steamor air between said bodies of padding.

9. In a garment press, the combination of a garment supporting memberhaving a lower body of padding impervious to steam and air, an upperbody of padding pervious to steam and air, means pervious to steam andair for spacing said bodies of padding,

'and means for passing steam or air between said bodies of padding.

10. in a garment press, the combination of a garment supporting memberhaving a lower body of padding impervious to steam and air, an upperbody of padding pervious to steam and air, and means for conductingsteam or air from a point below said memher to a level above saidimpervious body of padding and for directing and distributing the steam.or air between said bodies of padding. v

11. In a garment press, the combination of a garment supporting memberhaving a lower body of padding that is impervious to steam, an upperbody of padding that is pervious to steam, means for passing steambetween said bodies of padding, and means along'the marginal portions ofthe garment supporting member for directing the steam along its path.

12. in a garment press, the combination at a garment supporting member:having a lower body of padding that is impervious to air, an upper bodyof padding that is pervious to air, means for passing air between saidbodies of padding, and means along the Inn lb i and air along theirpaths.

1a. In a garment press, the combination of a garment supporting memberhaving a base portion supporting a body of padding that is impervious toair and steam and an u pe body of padding that is pervions to steam,said base portion being provided a slot which forms part of the channelthe air or steam through the garment supporting member. and meansbetween the slot and the upper body of padding for directing the air orsteam along its path.

15. In a garment press, the combination of a garment supporting memberhaving a base portion supporting a body of padding that is impervious toair and steam and an upper body of padding that is pervious to air andsteam, said base portion being provided with a marginal slot which formspartof the circuit of the air or steam through the garment supportingmember and means between the slot and the upper body of padding fordirecting the air or steam around the edge of the impervious paddingbody to the pervious body.

16.111 a garment press the combination of a padded garment supportingmember provided with an extended channel, a deflecting means overhangingsaid channel in such a manner as to form a graduated slot leadingtherefrom. and means providing communication with said channel a pointof restricted cross-section of said slot 3. on the side of said slotopposite the pad I 17. In a garment press. the combii a a of a garmentsupporting member, a relative- 1y movable ironing member the garmentsupporting member having a lower body L e S .6211111 padding that isimpervious to air and an upper body of pade pervious to steam and air,and

supplying steam to the plane of contact be tween said members.

lane oi? contact between said means providing for passage said bodies ofpaddin z. it press comprising a garpadding thereon having a p-,- ion pone to the passage of a gaseous medium and means impervious to saidgaseous medium extending from the edge ofthc garment support toward thepressing area of said padding and thereby preventing the flora oigaseous medium through the edge portion of the padding.

In a. garment press, a garment supporting member having an imperforateupper heat conducting wall and a heating chamber below and bounded bysaid Wall, said member having a padding resting on said wall andimpervious to steam or air. and a padding overlying said first-namedpadding which is pervious to steam or air, the arrau nient being suchthat the heat of said hoz i9; chamber is transmitted directly throughsaid wall to said paddings.

21 in a garment press, a garment supmember having a cover of perviousno-ans for supplying steam to said means supplying air to a levelWli'lllli the upper portion of said adding, and. means for distributingsaid air along said level through the paddin it" In garment press, thecombination of a garment supporting member including a support having acovering of padding that is pervious to steam and air means for supplyie stcan'i to said padding means for r to points in the marginalporiadding, and air-distributing o or said point of air supn thethickness of said padding.

steam members, an

ii. garment press, including a Work SUPPOYi)PTOVKlQd with a yieldingpadding having its lower portion impervious to a gaseous medium and itsupper portion pervious thereto, means for causing the flow oi a gaseousmedium through the pcrvious padding.

rment press, a garment supn 2' nd to. e

Qment press. including a work not thereon having a lower pormo ofabsorbing moisture, and iortion pervious to steam and. .plying steam tosaid padding to a garment on said supiereof at my signature.

Certificate of Correction.

It is hereby certified that in Letters Patent No. 1,564,466,-grantedDecember 8, 1925, upon the application of Blutord \V. Brockett, ofCleveland Heights Village, bio, for an improvement in Garment Presses,an error appears in the printed specification requiring correctionasfollows: Page 4, line 33, claim 15, for the words circuit of readchannel for; and that the said Letters Patent should 'be read with thiscorrection therein that the same muyc-ont'orm to the record of the casein the Patent Oifice. Y

Signed and sealed this 2d day of March, A. D. 1926 [SEAL] M. J. MOORE,

Acting Commissioner of Patemfls.

